Escaping Strings

Chapter 48: The Siblings

Then, she went to the fridge and pulled out a milk and pour it to a Collins glass.

“Drink this,” she said as she handed me the glass. “It's good for you and your baby.”

“Thanks.”

Ngumiti naman siya bago muling tumalikod para balikan ang ginagawa niya. I actually am jealous of her. You know, this is the first time that I ever got jealous. Wala naman kasi talaga akong insecurities bukod sa ang maiwan na namang muli. So unlucky, isn't it? Sa dinami-rami ng tao at insecurities ng isang tao, ako pa na iisa lang ang kinatatakutan pa ang nasaktan. Jazmin is like a gem, she's so precious, and I am so glad that it is my brother who she got. Well, the Fortalejos were born a hot tease, players, temptations, we admit that, but when we love, we love. We don't cheat, we just simply love. That's why I am jealous of Jazzy, she found the man that couldn't hurt her, ever. Sana lahat ng tunay na nagmamahal, hindi naloloko. Hmm, my jealousy are now gone. Quick, isn't it? Wala na, I'm not jealous anymore. All I feel now about Jazzy and my brother is happiness. They're a wonderful couple.

“Done,” she said. “Hope you like it though.”

“Sure, will. Let me help you—” Tatayo sana ako para tulungan siyang mag-ayos ng pagkakainan namin nang pigilan niya ako.

“Oh, no, Martina,” sabi nito bago ako dahan-dahang tinulak pabalik sa kinauupuan ko. “You are our señorita, remember? And pregnant. Look at your belly, it's getting bigger. You can't tire yourself too much.”

I laugh at her reaction. Seriously, she is overreacting. Para siyang sina.... Tsk.

“But preparing the table isn't that tiring, Jazzy.”

“No buts,” sabi nito at kumilos na.

Wala na akong nagawa kung hindi ang panoorin na lang siya. Nagulat naman ako nang biglang may kumalabit sa akin. It's my brother. Hinalikan niya ako sa noo bago inilagay ang isang daliri sa bibig niya, signing me not to speak. Tumango naman ako saka niya inilapag ang paper bag na dala-dala niya. I bet, it is the mangoes I requested pero hindi ko muna ito ginalaw kahit na gustong-gusto ko na itong sunggaban. I find my brother's actions more interesting than the mangoes that's why I decided to just watch him. I silently giggled upon seeing how he slowly walks towards Jazmin who's busying herself on mixing some sauces. Sinilip pa niya ito mula sa likod na nagpagulat naman kay Jazzy. Literally, she was stupefied, kasi naman, tahimik kami rito, tapos bigla na lang susulpot si kuya sa bandang likuran niya. What's more sweet that I find is when she rapidly tilt her head to check on who's been peeping on her from beside. Syempre, alam niyo na kung ano ang nangyari nang lumingon siya. Ano pa nga ba? Malamang ay sinalubong ni kuya ang mukha niya para magtagpo ang mga labi nila.

Eh, 'di wow! Sila na ang sweet.

“What are you, a thief?” inis naman na tanong niya kay kuya matapos niya itong itulak.

“Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'd just missed you,” he said while laughing at her.

“¿De verdad? ¿En serio? (Are you for real? Seriously)? You have just gone for like almost an hour, crazy.” She rolled her eyes before getting her attention back to what she is doing, but my brother is so persistent that he hug her from behind.

Kaunti na lang talaga at mauumay na ako sa dalawang ito. Kaya ko pa bang tumagal dito nang puro ganito ang nakikita ko? Dios mío, nakaiistorbo pa yata ako. Mukhang hanggang pagiging third wheel na lang talaga ako ah. Nakahihiya naman sa kanila, hindi sila PDA, swear.

“Crazy for you, vixen,” he said before nuzzling her neck.

Seriously talaga! Sa harapan ko pa?